Abraham Accords
The official portrait of His Royal Highness Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, issued by the Saudi Press Agency. (Saudi Press Agency (SPA), CC BY-SA 4.0. via Wikimedia Commons)
November 19, 2025, 10:33 am
MBS says he wants to join Abraham Accords, but path to Palestinian state crucial
Trump admits he didn’t get commitment from Saudi crown prince during Oval Office meet, but says they had a good talk about it
By Jacob Magid
Then-Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu inspect honor guards during their meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan on Dec. 14, 2016. (Ilyas Omarov/AFP via Getty Images)
November 6, 2025, 6:44 pm
Kazakhstan set to join Abraham Accords
U.S. officials reportedly hope move builds momentum ahead of Saudi crown prince’s visit to Washington later this month.
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
President Donald Trump host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a dinner in the Blue Room of the White House on July 7, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
July 8, 2025, 4:45 pm
Netanyahu nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize as pair talks ceasefire
The nomination letter was presented to Trump as the president met with Netanyahu to discuss the leader’s self-proclaimed victory in Iran and a potential ceasefire in Gaza.
By Grace Gilson
Sharaka speakers address attendees at South Peninsula Hebrew Day School. (Photo courtesy of Sharaka)
February 13, 2025, 4:55 pm
Sharaka delegation practices partnership in pursuit of replication
'There's a lot we do agree on. And when we need to, let's come together. Let's roll up our sleeves and let's find a way to get things done'
By Adam Reinherz
From left, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald J. Trump and Minister of Foreign Affairs for the United Arab Emirates Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan sign the Abraham Accords Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, on the South Lawn of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour)
September 19, 2024, 9:42 am
Celebrating the 4th anniversary of the Abraham Accords
The Abraham Accords marked a different approach to Arab-Israeli peacemaking.
By Marc J. Sievers
Negev Forum participants hold a meeting in Abu Dhabi on January 10, 2022. (Photo courtesy of the UAE Foreign Affairs Ministry, via The Times of Israel)
June 15, 2023, 3:26 pm
House passes bill to create special envoy for Abraham Accords; Summer Lee votes no
Lee was one of only 13 representatives to vote no on this bill
By Jacob Magid
Israeli President Isaac Herzog, left, shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, Turkey, March 9, 2022. (Halil Sagirkaya/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
August 17, 2022, 3:23 pm
Turkey and Israel to restore full diplomatic relations after 4-year break
Turkey wants to be part of Israeli-led plans to explore energy sources in the Mediterranean.
By Ron Kampeas
Embassy Dedication Ceremony (U.S. Embassy Jerusalem, creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons)
August 1, 2022, 9:25 am
Netanyahu’s annexation vow threatened Abraham Accords, Jared Kushner says in book
The book looks at Kushner's stint as special advisor to President Donald Trump, his father-in-law, describing the secretive negotiations that would result in the Abraham Accords.
By Philissa Cramer
Deborah Lipstadt speaks at a conference arranged by the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York, May 26, 2022. (Shahar Azran)
June 23, 2022, 9:23 pm
Deborah Lipstadt’s first tour as antisemitism monitor will be to Saudi Arabia
"If you had told me a year ago, even after the Abraham Accords, that would be the first place I would go. I would say you're dreaming,"
By Ron Kampeas
Left to right: Rep, Ann Wagner, a Missouri Republican; Rep David Trone, a Maryland Democrat; Sen. Joni Ernst, an Iowa Reoublican; Sen. Jacky Rosen, a Nevada Democrat; and Rep. Jimmy Panetta, a California Democrat, at a press conference at the Capitol, June 9, 2022. (Office of Sen. Joni Ernst)
June 11, 2022, 10:14 pm
Lawmakers launch bipartisan push for defense arrangement between Israel and Arab neighbors
The bill could also be seen as an irritant to Biden administration endeavors to reenter the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
By Ron Kampeas
Laptop, Computer, Desktop PC, Human Hand, Office / soft focus picture / Vintage concept
April 6, 2022, 11:57 am
Progress blooms in the desert
The Negev Summit was much more than a cooperative photo opportunity or symbolic meeting.
Jared Kushner, fourth from right, poses for a group photo with the ambassadors from Israel and the UAE and others at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington, Sept. 14, 2021. (Photo by Ron Kampeas)
September 15, 2021, 10:15 am
A year later, the Abraham Accords draw a rare show of unity
A remarkable show of comity over Middle East policy at a time when Republicans and Democrats seem farther apart than ever
By Ron Kampeas
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, left, confers with Nasser Bourita, his Moroccan counterpart in Rabat, Morocco, on Aug. 11, 2021. (Shlomi Amsalem, Israel Government Press Office via JTA)
August 17, 2021, 8:38 am
The Abraham Accords just turned 1. Here’s how each agreement is holding up.
The degree to which the agreements are thriving varies from country to country, and for the moment it doesn’t look like there are any imminent new members of the club.
By Ron Kampeas
(From R-L) Susan Pompeo, U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and aide Aryeh Lightstone at Ben Gurion Airport, Lod, on Nov. 20, 2020. (State Department/Twitter via TOI)
March 3, 2021, 12:23 pm
Trump’s $3 billion Abraham Fund may be tapped out before staking a dime
Future of opaque initiative meant to back Arab-Israel normalization unclear after political appointee heading it quits and Biden administration appears set to shut spigot
By Tal Schneider
Jason Isaacson conducting a dialogue on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly with Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, then the Foreign Minister of Bahrain, last September in New York. (Photo by Michael Priest Photography)
October 1, 2020, 10:03 pm
AJC official Jason Isaacson: Normalization between Israel and UAE ‘breathtaking’
And he sees the UAE and Bahrain deals as just the start.
By Kayla Steinberg
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